One aspect of control points that make them particularly helpful is that they're essentially smart masks they are aware of their surroundings and recognize changes in color. This is helpful if you want to (for example) apply contrast to a specific area or color range of your photo. Control Points are a way to apply any CEP filter to just a portion of an image. What Are Control Points? Why Use them?Ĭolor Efex Pro 4 has 55 filters that can be applied individually to images or stacked to create more dramatic effects. Therefore, the concepts that I discuss can be applied to any of the other NIK plug-ins that use control points. In this article, I will be using examples within the CEP interface, but control points are used throughout the NIK suite. ![]() Before I continue this series by highlighting some of my favorite filters and how to use them, I need to cover one intermediate point: Control Points. In addition, use of ANY image as the basis for another photographic concept or illustration (digital, artist rendering or alike) is a violation of the United States and International Copyright laws.Ĭontact me for permission before saving, using or redistributing ANY of my images for personal or commercial use.Īll text and images are copyrighted © 2009-2013 Tracy Milkay/Milkay Photography All rights reserved.In my last article, I gave a brief overview of Color Efex Pro 4 ( CEP). It is against the law to copy, reproduce, redistribute, project, alter, manipulate or use any images or content in ANY WAY without the express written permission of Tracy Milkay/Milkay Photography. MY IMAGES DO NOT BELONG TO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND ARE NOT FREE TO USE OR REDISTRUBUTE! THIS INCLUDES PINTEREST. However, seeing it today and being in this ‘filter’ frame of mind, I was fairly pleased once I cross-processed the image to enhance the, ahem, feathers.ĪLL images and content contained within this domain are the exclusive property of Tracy Milkay/Milkay Photography and are protected under United Sates and International Copyright Law. ![]() I decided to stop and photograph a bird shape that appeared momentarily on-screen, not really thinking I had captured anything particularly interesting. The animation is meant to entertain and delight patrons as they patiently make their way through the line. If you are familiar with the animated film ‘Finding Nemo’ upon which the ride is based then you would completely understand why a large monitor is cycling through various shapes being created by a school of metallic fish. The second image comes courtesy via the queue area leading to “ The Seas with Nemo & Friends” attraction. I’m soooo digging the oozey, molten result… must be my wishful thinking that the blazing heat of the Florida sun will come through my monitor and melt all the snow! I can dream, can’t I? □ More clicks brought in a punch of amazing color. Oh, how I wish that were the case once back home, viewing the images on a larger screen! Sigh.Ī few clicks of the mouse is all it took to isolate the Mickey shapes from the distracting background. I thought by shooting in b&w, the few people milling about would somehow magically disappear and on the small screen, they did seem to fade into the background. ![]() Later that afternoon, I got my chance and snapped away. ![]() As we entered the park one morning, the crowds were pretty thick so I knew I’d have to wait for a better opportunity to get the shot I wanted. Millions of people pass through the turn-styles at Disney’s Hollywood Studios yet few seem to take notice of the fantastic gates on either side, simply adorned with the iconic Mickey Mouse head shape. “Molten Mickey” (Turn-style Gates at Disney’s Hollywood Studios) Nikon D300, 52mm, F/7.1, 1/200s, ISO 250, Nik Color Efex Pro Detail Stylizer & Bi-Color Filters
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